Object Details
Photograph by
Milton Williams, American, born 1940
Subject of
Robert L. Johnson, American, born 1946
Black Entertainment Television, American, founded 1980
Caption
Robert (Bob) L. Johnson, president and founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), in his Washington, DC Georgetown office in the early days of BET's evolution. June 5, 1981. The channel launched in 1980 and became a full-fledged cable channel in 1983.
Description
A black-and-white photograph of Robert L. Johnson sitting behind a desk. He is adjusting a television knob with his right hand. He is looking directly at the camera. The photograph is stamped and inscribed on the back.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Milton Williams Archives
Date
June 5, 1981
Object number
2011.15.326
Restrictions & Rights
© Milton Williams
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Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
H x W (Image): 6 1/2 x 9 5/8 in. (16.5 x 24.4 cm)
Place depicted
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
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Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Local and regional
Mass media
Photography
Television
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.15.326